Joan Rosenhauer joined Catholic Relief Services in April 2009. She is responsible for leading the agency’s mission to help Catholics in the United States put their faith into action and answer the Gospel’s call to live as one human family. She leads CRS’ domestic programs and advocacy—faith-based actions that bring the agency’s work with those in need overseas into the lives of Catholics in the United States. She also oversees CRS’ marketing and communications strategy, including all communications, media, web and social media initiatives.

Why You Want to Attend: Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship is the teaching document on the political responsibility of Catholics. Offered by the Catholic bishops of the United States, this statement represents their guidance for Catholics in the exercise of their rights and duties as participants in our democracy.

“The statement lifts up our dual heritage as both faithful Catholics and American citizens with rights and duties as participants in the civil order.”